We now have a selection from the amazing Michael Fritz collection of scrapbooks on display in our galleries. You can find out more about Michael's wonderful collection, created over 60 years, at bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/the-micha…

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We have a great new blog on our site from school student Charlie, who has been exploring stereoscopes and the view-master. bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/discoveri…

It was wonderful to see the PaigntonPictureHouse yesterday, with its amazing features you can see below. You can find details of their fundraising campaign to finish the restoration of this amazing 1914 cinema below.

We have a new blog on the site from artist Kenny Munro who has been exploring the connections between Bill Douglas and the director and fellow Scot Harry Watt, both of whom filmed in Australia. Find out more at bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/scotland-…

Yesterday we attended a Devon Museums Group meeting at Bill Douglas Museum. Not only did we have a chance to find out what other museums are up to but we were also given a tour of the museum's fascinating displays. It's free to visit so if you day trip to #Exeter, don't forget to pop in!

We have another new blog today - school student Ernest has been working with us and has written about 1961 monster movie 'Gorgo'. Here's a great poster from the film in our collection. bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/exploring…

It's Bill Douglas weekend at the amazing Cinema Rediscovered festival - we will be introducing new doc by Hopscotch Films and on Sunday there is the full Trilogy and a very rare chance to see one of his favourite films, Griffi's 'Il Mare'. You can book via watershed.co.uk/cinema-redisco…

To mark what would have been his 90th bday, we team up w/ Bill Douglas Museum to celebrate Bill Douglas incl. a rare showing of one of his favs Il MARE (1963) on #35mm introed by David Wingrove + Peter Jewell (🤩) + his trilogy discussed here by Jose Arroyo is on Threads and Bsky👇 watershed.co.uk/whatson/season…

Thanks to all at Cinema Rediscovered for a wonderful festival and for their Bill Douglas Trilogy of screenings, the new doc by Hopscotch Films , the Trilogy itself, and the rare screening of Patroni Griffi's 'Il Mare', a big influence on his cinematic style. Happy 90th Bill.

We have a fascinating new blog on our website from stipend holder Stephan Ahrens, from Paderborn University in Germany. Stephan writes about the émigrés from Nazi Germany who came to Britain and how they were received by cinemagoers. bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/exile-in-…

We have a great new blog post from stipend holder Barry Nevin Barry Nevin who discusses time and emotional narratives in Bill Douglas's Trilogy. bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/the-tempo…

Cinema Rediscovered Founder pictured here Queens Theatre Barnstaple with Bill Douglas’s lifelong friend Peter Jewell talking about Bill, Brecht, Il Mare and Joan Littlewood… post #CineRedis24 🙏 Bill Douglas Museum for the introduction

We have a wonderful new replica optical cabinet on display in our lower gallery, built and donated by Stephen Herbert. Come and visit and have a go! bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/new-inter…

We are delighted to advertise two new jobs at the museum, a Curatorial Assistant and a Museum Assistant, funded through our recent award from Research England . You can find out more at bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/new-jobs-… or through Exeter Uni Jobs .

"There’s an undeniable allure of visiting a place that has been immortalised on film..." For our Other Ways of Seeing Film Critics Commission, Amaya Bañuelos Marco takes us on a trip to Newcraighall, exploring where The Bill Douglas Trilogy (Bill Douglas Museum) began. letterboxd.com/cineredis/stor…

We are offering two evening tours of the museum for Heritage Open Week on the evenings of Tuesday 10th and Wednesday 11th. More info at heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-eve…

Our latest blog comes from student volunteer Ella who looks at our collection of High School Musical merchandise and its marketing to the tween audience. We are a living and growing museum so more recent material is acquired as well as older artefacts. bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/high-scho…

Happy 90th birthday to our honorary patron Peter Jewell! Peter was Bill Douglas's best friend and their amazing collection founded our museum. Thanks to Peter for his incredible generosity, enthusiasm, and support. bdcmuseum.org.uk/news/happy-90t…